Plainsboro is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 23,874 people and five associated neighborhoods, Plainsboro is the 80th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Plainsboro are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Plainsboro has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Plainsboro has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

A relatively large number of people in Plainsboro telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 27.80% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Plainsboro, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the township.

One downside of living in Plainsboro is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Plainsboro, the average commute to work is 32.64 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the township, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the township are by private automobile, Plainsboro is somewhat unusual for a township of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Plainsboro area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Plainsboro, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Plainsboro is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 78.17% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Plainsboro in 2022 was $69,534, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $278,136 for a family of four.

Plainsboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Plainsboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Plainsboro residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Plainsboro include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish.

Plainsboro also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 50.62%.

The most common language spoken in Plainsboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Other Asian languages.